THE HARSHAD MEHTA SCAM 1992

Securities Scam 1992

Introduction “The Harshad Mehta Scam” or “The Securities Scam 1992” is a classic example of stock market scam by Harshad Mehta, a registered and well-known broker during the time. This scam took over the stock market of India by storm and reflected the then volatility in the stock exchange. This scam involved misappropriation of funds … Read more

Finance Lease : Introduction and Features

NOTES LEARNING

Finance Lease A finance lease is a lease agreement between lessor and lessee where the ownership of the asset is transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease term. A finance company is a lessor where as individual or borrower or customer is a lessee. “Capital Lease” is another term used for Finance … Read more

Marketing Mix: The Mantra for successful Marketing Plan

Marketing Mix

Introduction to Marketing Mix Marketing Mix can be defined as a set of marketing tools and tactics to promote products and services. American Marketing Association created the concept of Marketing Mix in the 1950s to explain how marketers make decisions regarding how they execute a successful marketing plan. Traditionally, in marketing mix, marketers considers 4 … Read more

Human Resource Management: Meaning and Objectives

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Introduction Human beings are one for the major components of any organizational/ institutional ecosystem. The capacity  and ability of humans to perform and to manage, determine the extent of the organization. Humans acquire the capacity and ability to perform from continuous learning and experience. Later, we, humans, carry forward this learning and understanding in managing … Read more

Bankruptcy: Meaning, Cause and Consequence

Bankruptcy is the legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts. It offers an individual or business a chance to start fresh by forgiving debts that simply cannot be paid while offering creditors a chance to obtain some measure of repayment based on the individual’s or business’s assets available … Read more

Financial Derivative: Features and Functions

FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES

Introduction The meaning of the word ‘derivative’ is ‘derived’. A financial derivative can be defined as a financial security or instrument whose purpose or value is derived entirely from the value of the underlying asset or group of assets. The value of derivatives is based on the expected future price movement of the respective underlying … Read more

Investment, Speculation and Gambling

Investment  Investment can simply be defined as the act of investing cash or monetary instruments for a future return. It consists of two major components; Time and Risk. As defined previously, one makes a certain investment in the present for some uncertain return in future.  Objective of Investment Speculation Speculation involves investment but has a … Read more

Entrepreneurship and Characteristics of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Characteristics of Entrepreneurship

Introduction An Enterprise is a business-oriented organization formed especially so founders can pursue entrepreneurial endeavors for a profit. An enterprise has the purpose of attracting customers, selling goods and services and earning profit. Entrepreneurship refers to the process of creating a new enterprise and bearing any of its risks, with the view of making a … Read more

Entrepreneurship Development

Entrepreneurship Development

Development refers to enhancing an existing potential or asset through the process of learning and application. It is a process of evolving one’s skills in a systematic manner. Entrepreneurship development is the process of improving the skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs through various training and classroom programs. The whole point of entrepreneurship development is to … Read more

Market Anomalies

MARKET ANOMALIES

Introduction A market anomaly is a price action that contradicts the expected behavior of the stock market. Traders and investors can use these unusual market behaviors to find opportunities throughout the stock market. A market anomaly refers to the difference in a stock’s performance from its assumed price trajectory, as set out by the efficient … Read more